stretch the long bow

verb

To exaggerate, tell a tall tale.

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Meanings

verbstretch the long bow (third-person singular simple present stretches the long bow, present participle stretching the long bow, simple past and past participle stretched the long bow)

present singular third person stretches the long bow · participle present stretching the long bow · participle past stretched the long bow · past stretched the long bow

  1. To exaggerate, tell a tall tale.
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APA

stretch the long bow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stretch%20the%20long%20bow

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Chicago

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